Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in France
France: Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments was 36.05 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in France, 1997–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France stood at 36.05.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France peaked at 39.69 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.92, in 1997.
France ranks 43rd of 190 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 10.92 | — |
| 1998 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 10.92 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.13 | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 12.2 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.2 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 18.2 | +49.2% |
| 2008 | 18.2 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18.89 | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 18.89 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 26.86 | +42.2% |
| 2013 | 26.86 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 26.17 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 26.17 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 38.99 | +49.0% |
| 2018 | 39.58 | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 39.69 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 39.51 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 39.51 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 37.26 | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 37.78 | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 36.05 | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.92 | 10.92 | 10.92 | 3 |
| 2000s | 13.8 | 10.92 | 18.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.83 | 18.89 | 39.69 | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.02 | 36.05 | 39.51 | 5 |
Countries ranked near France
More gender data for France
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 10,528 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth -0.9027 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 58,516 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 58,516 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 0.327 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 310,512 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 325,288 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 312,212 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 326,662 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 325,263 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France?
- Proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments in France was 36.05 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 39.69 in 2019.
- What is the lowest proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.92 in 1997.
- How does France rank for proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments?
- France ranks 43rd out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is proportion of seats held by women in national parliaments rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this France data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Proportion of Seats Held By Women in National Parliaments. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Data on the proportion of women in leadership positions.